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Forum: Armchair-GMYesterday at 7:18 p.m.
Forum: Armchair-GMTue. at 3:23 p.m.
Thread: What Playoff Lines Should Be
They broke up the Moore-Danault-Arvy line because they were a combined -6 after the first period. That was one of Danault's worst periods I've ever seen him play.

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Fail4Nail</b></div><div>I think part of the issue last night for you guys was match up. Kopitar's line should be matched against McDavid and Danault against Drai. As an Oilers fan, we have to be ready for game 2, because I know the Kings will bring it.</div></div>

Unfortunately, that plays directly to your guys' strength. I'm a Kopi truther through and through (he has not gotten nearly enough national recognition throughout his career). But the fact of the matter is he has lost a couple steps over the past 4 years. He doesn't have the speed to keep up with McDavid anymore. The past two years that assignment has gone to Danault and he's done as "Okay" of a job as anyone can be expected to do against 97. The issue last night was a mix of poor pinching and no forward supporting those pinching - which allowed McDavid free ice to rush - and Danault really struggling staying in his zone coverage. He lost multiple people throughout the game. In addition, Doughty and Anderson had a very rough game. They'll need to pick up their game if we want to make a series of it.
Forum: Armchair-GMApr. 15 at 11:41 a.m.
Thread: Bold move
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Billy316</b></div><div>Depends on the pick
After the top 10-15 its more of a crapshoot
Its why those picks are most often kept cause they can generate enough value to move them most drafts.
Picks 20-40 there usually isnt a big divide on but this year that expands out into the top 60 as we have players from all systems overachieving and joining this draft class.
Its much like the 2003 draft due to all the defensive quality that goes quite deep and if moving down 6 spots gets me two top 60 picks in this draft i'd do it if im LAK with so many prospects gone after the PLD trade and Turcotte always injured since turning Pro a year too early. This could give LAK some depth pack in the coming years</div></div>

That's some very generic reasoning that is very tilted to a Montreal perspective in this trade. Every draft is a "deep draft" to the team that wants to trade extra picks to move up. I'd still much rather pick quality over quantity. You'd need something much closer to the late 30's/early 40's if there was an interest in moving up into the top-20 from LA. Not late 50's.

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Billy316</b></div><div>Depends on the pick
<strong><em>That said i'd still add Harris or Struble for Turcotte</em></strong> to make you guys feel like you got the better end
For MTL there's value in Turcotte as a Career AHLer if thats his destiny as thats where his dad made his impact in MTL
Without his Dad breaking in all the new guys on the 1986 Cup team that got promoted to the NHL from the AHL , you wouldnt see a cup in MTL
The Legacy of that will sell tickets and put butts in seats giving MTL something their AHL team can build on if Coach Houle can get him healthy with Franky B's help.
But i doubt that LAK are in Panic mode just yet over Turcotte. Once Camp comes and goes with him requiring Waivers they'll feel differently </div></div>

With regards to the bolded part of your quote -- You and every other Montreal fan on here. Just like the responses on their boards, the Kings don't have an interest in Harris or Struble. Neither of them play over Anderson, Gavrikov, or Englund.

In addition, LA is certainly not prepared to give up on Turcotte. They recognize his development problems have been injury related, not skill related. Even this year, he played on the top line with Kopitar and Byfield. He will make the team out of camp next year, there won't be a need to worry about waivers. His ceiling might not be what they hoped, but he has shown when he's healthy he's a middle-6'er at the NHL level. And the Kings will need his lower cap hit to help fill out the rest of the roster.

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Billy316</b></div><div>
They could just leverage it to off load PLD though before his NMC kicked in over the next 4/7 remaining years he has left at 8.5m to be slightly more consistent then Gallagher offensively
MTL might take him on without RS despite even in his best year not being worth 8.5m but that would have to be for a top 20 pick this year outright, no exchange
LAK once that NMC kicks in puts themselves in a bad position if PLD hits another Career low which even at 19 entering one the NHL's worst Franchises in history still didnt sink this low. In MTL though in front of his Family and Friends he'll either succeed or he'll be bought out and forever shamed as the cap hit would last forever.</div></div>

Lol. I'm not fan of PLD, by any means. But they aren't going to pay a 1st round pick just to off-load someone who automatically becomes your 2nd line center. If he was being paid 5-6mil nobody would be batting an eye at his production. That means he's overpaid by 2.5-3.5mil, not 8.5mil. He's a pain to have to deal with in terms of cap, but LA is more than likely stuck with him.
Forum: Armchair-GMApr. 9 at 11:15 a.m.
Thread: missing pieces
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Burnout</b></div><div>I don't think its realistic. At least not on an 8 year deal. Stutzle signed his contract after having a season pretty similar to the one Byfield is having. Add in the cap going up and getting Byfield that low for 8 years seems like a pipe dream. On a shorter deal the AAV would be much lower though.

A couple of those UFA contracts also seem pretty low. I don't think you get Arvidsson or Monahan on contracts like that.

And without going into value, the Canadiens GM isn't going to trade for his son unless the cost is nothing - the PR risk isn't worth it.</div></div>

Agree with regards to Byfield. I can't see him getting that little on an 8 year deal. If he bridges, that seems like a realistic value -- maybe even a little less.

As far as Arvy, that's where I disagree with you. He's missed nearly 3/4's of the last two seasons. He's a great player when healthy, but I can't see any team offering him a significant chunk of change do to the risk. "The best ability is availability" after all. I think there's even a special type of contract that is allowed for a player like him who's missed so much time (an heavily incentive laden, low cap-type contract in the event he misses even more time).
Forum: Armchair-GMMar. 20 at 12:36 p.m.
Thread: Kings Offseason
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Ross_Johnston</b></div><div>they don't have the cap to sign byfield to a big deal and still field a competitive team. they'll have to move one of doughty or kopitar</div></div>

They have plenty of space. You make it look like they don't by going after guys the Kings aren't likely to pursue at full cap hit and by signing guys to cap hits they won't get. For example:

1) Ullmark isn't going to be an LA King. Even if the rumors weren't true and he would allow a trade, LA isn't going to spend full price on a goalie when they have Portillo ready for NHL games and have shown going cheap on goaltending works in their system.

2) Arvidsson is making 4mil now and has missed nearly a full season and a half. He' s not going to get the same cost in his mid-30s, and if that's what he's demanding the Kings will let him walk. So there's 9mil in savings there already.

4) LA won't spend 3mil on two fourth line players when they have guys like Turcotte, Akil Thomas, ****emo, Laferierre, etc all making league minimum and pushing for NHL roster spots. So that's another mil saved.

Byfield is priority #1. The Kings will sign him to whatever is necessary and let the rest of the pieces fall where they may. Even if that unfortunately means losing guys like Arvidsson and/or Roy.